A man is charged with hate crimes after barging into Shabbat services and attacking people at a synagogue in Manhattan on Friday night. Police say he struck two people inside the Central Synagogue and then was confronted as he was being taken outside.
Reports describe the incident as a disruption of worship during the Friday evening service. The Winnipeg Free Press and The Independent both state that hate crime charges have been filed. The Washington Times similarly reports that charges were filed and specifies that the two victims were struck while the suspect was being hustled outside. Across outlets, the core elements—an attack during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue and two people injured by the suspect—are consistent, while details about the sequence of events beyond that point vary slightly in wording.
Authorities have not been summarized across the provided excerpts regarding motive or specific evidence supporting the hate crime allegation. No further information about sentencing or court proceedings is included in the sources.
